North Catanduanes

Catanduanes Club Yule Party in QC

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:25:40 PST

The Panganiban-Metro Manila Residents Association Inc., an organization of Catanduanes-born Bicolanos of Panganiban, Catanduanes province, who are residents of Metro Manila or Mega Manila, is...

2nd Bicol Express Trip Mulled

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:10:43 PST

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is studying additional trips for the Bicol Express after its ridership doubled during the last All Saints’ Day break. PNR General...

San Andres to Celebrate First Coconut Festival

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:20:55 PDT

VIRAC, Catanduanes, June 9, (PIA) -- The municipality of San Andres will be celebrating its first ever Coconut Festival from June 12-18, 2011 dubbed as “BuruNIYOGan: Our celebration of Life in San...

Chiz: CSC University Bill Approved by Year’s End

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Sat, 14 May 2011 01:29:38 PDT

The stakes have just gotten higher for those aspiring to become the next president of the Catanduanes State Colleges: Senator Chiz Escudero has assured that the bill seeking the school’s conversion...

Toughest Place to be a Bus Driver

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:55:21 PDT

London bus driver Josh West leaves his brand new shiny, red double decker in the garage and heads off to Manila to drive local people around in a vehicle designed in the 1940's. Josh will be...

Bill Converting CSC into State U Up for 2nd Reading

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:20:36 PDT

The bill filed by Congressman Cesar Sarmiento seeking the conversion of the Catanduanes State Colleges into a state university has been calendared for Second Reading at the House of Representatives...

CSC Prof Wins Best Paper Award in International Research Confab

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:36:25 PST

CATANDUANES, Feb 28 (PIA) - For her pioneering documentation of a folk knowledge as benchmark for disaster mitigation, Dr. Minerva I. Morales, professor VI of the Catanduanes State Colleges Graduate...

DOST Supports "Kamias", Panocha" Commercialization

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:46:03 PST

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional office here expressed full support for the commercialization of sweet candies made from "kamias" fruit and muscovado sugar or...

NSO Catanduanes, Now Offers BREQS

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:34:11 PST

VIRAC, Catanduanes (PIA)- The National Statistics Office (NSO) Catanduanes Provincial Office is now offering to the public a new system in granting request for copies of civil registry documents...

A Real Chance at Development

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:29:35 PST

The news that the Japanese government has approved a P21-billion loan for the Road Upgrading and Preservation Project through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has strongly positive...

Gov to Lead Catanduanes Liberation Day

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:14:48 PST

VIRAC, Catanduanes (PIA)- Governor Joseph C. Cua will lead the commemoration of the liberation of Catanduanes together with the top officials of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP) on...

Glimpse of Life in Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:16:29 PST

Filipinos in Singapore consist of migrants from the Philippines and their descendants. As of 2007, an estimated 80,000 work as domestic helpers, with another 12,000 in the information technology...

Cua EO Bans Cutting of Trees in 4 Towns

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:57:12 PST

Governor Joseph C. Cua has issued an executive order effectively prohibiting the cutting of trees on titled private lands in the municipalities of Viga, Caramoran, San Miguel and Pandan. Executive...

188 Volunteers Arriving for CIA’s 7th Medical Mission

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:33:42 PST

One hundred eighty-eight volunteers of the Catanduanes International Association, Inc. will start arriving in Virac next week for its 7th Medical Mission scheduled Jan. 10-14 at the Eastern Bicol...

KAPARIZ Youths Give Gifts in Viga Dec. 4-5

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:31:33 PST

The Kabataang Pangarap ni Rizal (KAPARIZ) has scheduled a gift-giving activity this Dec. 4-5 in Tinago, Viga as one of its culminating activities for 2010 prior to the National Rizal Youth Conference...

Children With Autism (CWA)

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:44:25 PST

A group of concerned moms, educators, and volunteers has gathered last week to conduct initial meetings in preparation for the formal organization of Autism Society Philippines (ASP) – Catanduanes...

Things Could Get Hotter a Few Months from Now

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:55:33 PST

The national government’s plan to establish an integrated iron and steel facility in the country, coupled with the recent DENR order allowing provincial governors the privilege to issue small-scale...

Storm Surge Causes P15M Damage in Bagamanoc

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:18:14 PST

Local officials in Bagamanoc town reported over P15 million in damages to private property, agriculture and public infrastructure from the storm surge that hit two coastal barangays last Oct....

TESDA Seeks to Resolve 'Out-Migration'

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 05:22:49 PST

MANILA, Philippines — To address the problem of “out-migration” from the provinces, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) continues to work closely with local government...

SP Proposes Trade and Tourism Office in Manila

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:28:31 PDT

The provincial board has passed a resolution establishing the Catanduanes Trade and Tourism Center in Metro Manila and authorized Governor Joseph Cua to identify and negotiate for the use of a...

Fishpond Owners in Catanduanes Get Tilapia Fingerlings, Breeders from BFAR

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 23:27:11 PDT

Pili, Camarines Sur (11 October) -- Forty fishpond operators from San Miguel, Virac, Bato, Caramoran, and Gigmoto towns in Catanduanes received some 50,600 tilapia fingerlings and breeders from the...

4Ps Now Expands to Catanduanes

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:48:23 PDT

Legazpi City (29 September) -- A total of 1,338 families in the province of Catanduanes will benefit from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) following validation and registration of...

Glimpse of Life in Japan

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:13:48 PDT

Some 250,000 Filipinos are listed to be living within Japan's geographic confines. However, this number is speculated to be larger, surpassing the one million mark due to many unlisted and illegal...

No More Excuses for FICELCO

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:48:28 PDT

The announcement that the Hitoma 1 Mini-Hydro Power Plant in Caramoran has been substantially completed, save for some minor works to be done, and is in fact producing electricity during is final...

Exploring St. Peter Square in Rome

noreply@blogger.com (B. A.) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:18:06 PST

Below is an interactive tour around St. Peter Square in Rome. To explore the panorama, just drag your mouse inside the image and bubbles or arrows would appear. Clicking the bubbles will open a new...